grid
Plural
grids
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a metal rack with parallel bars arranged in a pattern, used for grilling or baking food evenly
- He placed the burgers on the grid of the barbecue to cook them over the hot coals.
- The baker used a grid on the oven rack to ensure even browning of the cookies.
- She cleaned the grease off the grid of the oven after roasting a chicken.
- The chef positioned the vegetables on the grid of the grill for char marks.
- They bought a new oven with an adjustable grid for baking various sizes of trays.
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an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube
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3
a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region
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a perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active material
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a framework of spaced lines, horizontal and vertical, used as a reference for plotting points